echristina7888's Journal, 31 July 2021

I totally get it, and it's so frustrating! I do that way more often than I'd like! I find that for me, its easier to stay away from sugar completely than eat it in moderation. it's a process. good luck! 😊 

Thanks I think I'll try to just avoid any sweets for a while. 

That is one of the biggest problem for me saying, “ oh I already ate McDonald’s so I will start eating healthy tomorrow.” Instead of choosing healthier option I just eat after junk I wanted today to “restart” tomorrow. And we are close numbers on scale I look forward to your achievement!🙌 

This used to be me until I stopped seeing food as good or bad, forbidden or allowed. The problem was that I felt like I had failed terribly every time I ate something off-plan and it made me think "I've ruined everything, I may as well make the most of it if I'm going to get fat." Of course, eating one ice-cream cone would not have made me fat, but eating 3 in a row as I used to do certainly could. I now allow myself all foods other than those to which I have a diagnosed allergy. Since then, I no longer have out of control binges, don't feel guilty about what I eat, and if there's a day I eat in a surplus, I eat a bit less than next day or two. That's all.  

Thin people say "Thin feels better than food tastes".😩 

Erq1, for me, stress eating, certainly, but just eating all the time whether I was happy, sad, angry, bored, whatever. Just never gave it two thoughts until I started various diets and then felt like a failure and hopeless when I couldn't cut stuff out of my life forever. 

@Erq1 I will definitely think about the apple I did that today. Cutting junk from the house is almost impossible with 3 little kids and a husband who eats like a teenager (all in a normal weight rage) but I put them out of site so they'll be less tempting. Thank you for the advice 

@Beyond.Infinity yes I definitely need to get out of that mind set. I hope you do well in your journey as well. 

@LaughingChevre yes cutting out sweets completely has never helped me in the past. I'm going to try to not think of them that way. 

I thought I was the only one! So glad to know Im not&that someone else goes thru this too. I'll definitely pray for strength&patience for all of us on here (&even those that arent)trying to lose weight&better our lives&health Take care&stay positive! 

P.S. Im on the military diet&its so far amazing. Not to mention u get vanilla ice cream at supper! Cant beat that. So my cravings&binges are taken care of&handled now except for when I have to go to the store. Thats where I mess up&end up buying several unnecessary sweets&eating all of them after I get home&groceries put away. Thats my area that is difficult for me which is a 360 improvement before I found this diet. I was eating 16 single cup Reeses w/pretzels A DAY!!! Sometimes in 1 setting. Im addicted to sweets so Ive came a long way for sure. Just never give up&share anything that u may find helpful or can stop or even slow down these binges. You got this!! 

Is so hard, but remember ever day is another chance to reset! 

Thank you all for the advice and kind words and I wish you all well on your journeys. It's so nice to be able to share thought and not be criticized. It's one of the many things I love about this app.